Various state governments in India set-up shelter homes for those stranded by the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown implemented in late March, 2020. The southern state of Kerala topped the list with 15,141 shelter homes in April. This was nearly 70 percent of all government camps across the country. Uttar Pradesh followed with 2,230 camps and Maharashtra ranked third during the same time period.
The country went into lockdown on March 25, 2020, the largest in the world, restricting 1.3 billion people. For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.
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